Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 14 September: Mt Mavis – L/R. Leader: Ian (the granite hunter) W. Further Information Ian put on a private trip to Mt Mavis. I said I’d sulk if he didn’t include me. As it turned out, my presence helped...

On Mt Mavis | photo Jonathan Miller Tuesday 10 April: Mt ‘Mavis’ – L/R. Mt Mavis is a high rocky tor, offering excellent views of southern and middle Namadgi. At 1711 metres, it is also a Percy and the ACT’s eleventh...

Granite feature 3 – upper molar Tuesday 6 March: Tinderry Nature Reserve, Eastern Side –  L/R/ part X. A long walk in the north of the Tinderry Nature Reserve. Start on Burra Rd, then: West Keewong Firetrail – North Branch...

Pierces trig, Camels Hump, Tidbinbilla Peak, TNR, exit cairns from Tidbinbilla Mountain Tuesday 17 October: Tidders Traverse, TNR Skyline Track – L/R.The clearing of tracks at either end of the Tidbinbilla Range, and the thinning of the regrowth which sprang...

View west from the first knoll north of Tinderry Twin Peak over Michelago Tuesday 4 August: Tinderry Range – L/R/X. From the Burra Rd we follow the West Keewong and other trails east for 6 km before heading off-track for...

Mt Namadgi views – Cotter Hut, Namadgi Spur, Mavis Ridge Mt Namadgi views – Mavis Ridge, Lanyon Valley houses, the Tinderries on the horizon Mt Namadgi views – Gudgenby grasslands, Yankee Hats, Mts Burbidge and Gudgenby, The Fortress, SH1733 Mt...

View to Bimberi Peak and Cotter Flats from near geocache GC1Q2W0 The Middle of Frickin’ Nowhere Tuesday 21 October: Geocaches near Coronet Peak  L/R,ptX. An aptly named cache In the Middle of @%#$&* Nowhere  lies 500m south of...

Mt Kelly, Coronet Peak, Rotten Swamp, Mt Namadgi and Mt Burbidge from Z81 on the granite slabs of 1733m feature Friday-Sunday 14-16 March 2014: 3 days Border Marker Hunting on the Scabby Range – L/R,ptX. Hunt for border markers on...

Mt Mavis and the bowl down to Rendezvous Creek flats from the Wall of Tors (Mav 022) Tuesday 18 March: Rocky Outcrops Eastern Flank of Mavis Ridge – L/R,ptX. From the Nursery Swamp carpark we will follow tracks for 90...

Peter checks the temperature and wind speed on Mt Mavis Tuesday 20 May: Mt Mavis Summit – L/R,ptX. Starting at the Nursery Swamp carpark we will follow tracks to Rendezvous Creek. We then head off-track to the 1700 metre summit...